Cellphone maker Motorola to buy back US$1 billion in debt (Canadian Press)   30 Aug 2005 18:01 GMT
Canadian Press - SCHAUMBERG, Ill. (AP) - Cellphone maker Motorola Inc. said Tuesday that it will repurchase up to $1 billion US of its issued notes until Sept 28.
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No brain cancer link to mobile phones, study says (Reuters)   30 Aug 2005 17:11 GMT

Reuters - Ten years of using a mobile phone results in no increased risk of a tumour in the nerve connecting the ear to the brain, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Regulators Clear Royal KPN NV Acquisition (AP)   30 Aug 2005 15:58 GMT
AP - Dutch competition regulators on Tuesday cleared telecommunications company Royal KPN NV's takeover of mobile phone competitor Telfort.
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Cingular to use Motorola's iTunes phone-analyst (Reuters)   30 Aug 2005 14:08 GMT
Reuters - Cingular Wireless, the No. 1 U.S. wireless service, is expected to reveal plans next week to sell a Motorola Inc. mobile phone that plays music using Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes software, an analyst said on Tuesday.
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In Brief: HP offers entry-priced enterprise management solution   30 Aug 2005 13:20 GMT
HP has added an entry-priced, easy-to-deploy enterprise management solution to its client management portfolio. HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager offers an integrated solution for managing software in enterprise environments, including integrated inventory collection, software distribution, and patch management. An installation wizard allows the product to be deployed with minimal training or consulting costs. Customers can upgrade to other fully featured solutions in the HP OpenView Configuration Management portfolio as their needs grow and evolve. Estimated street pricing for HP OpenView Client Configuration Manager is $25 per seat license, including a year of free telephone support and product updates. The product is expected to be available in October.
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Sprint Nextel To Acquire Two 'Affiliate' Operators   30 Aug 2005 13:09 GMT
Sprint Nextel says it will acquire to regional mobile operators that sold Sprint service under their own brand.
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Finnish Testers Said Eager For Cell Phone TV   30 Aug 2005 12:46 GMT
A pilot program in Helsinki found that 41 percent of those who tried mobile TV for several months would be willing to pay to continue receiving it.
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Cell Service, Long Distance Spotty In Storm Areas   30 Aug 2005 12:27 GMT
Hurricane Katrina has knocked out cellular and long distance service through wide swatches of the Gulf Coast.
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Branson: "I Love to Try Everything" (BusinessWeek Online)   30 Aug 2005 12:25 GMT
BusinessWeek Online - Sir Richard Branson is the thrill-seeking chairman of the $8 billion Virgin Group, a vast business empire comprising 200 companies in some 30 countries. The flamboyant entrepreneur first went into business for himself at age 15, publishing Student magazine. Virgin Group, which now includes such businesses as air and rail travel, mobile phones, finance, insurance, beverages, hotels, Internet, and modeling ventures, got its start as a mail-order record company on Oxford Street in London.
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What's in Steve Jobs' pocket? (SiliconValley.com)   30 Aug 2005 02:04 GMT
SiliconValley.com - Apple Computer plans a major announcement next week in San Francisco, sparking speculation that the company that revolutionized digital music will unveil a video-playing iPod or an iTunes mobile phone.
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